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Fishing while floating down a river can be an ideal way to vacation, if planning includes choosing good fishing water, avoiding dangerous parts of the river, selecting the right craft, paying attention to handling the boat, and stopping often.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 8, Aug 1997,
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3442
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's N.C. Wild program not only teaches about ecology and natural habitats, but also utilizes skills from art, biology, geography, and language arts areas.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 7, July 1997,
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3476
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Over 80 years ago, D. R. Beeson and C. Hodge Mathes hiked the mountains in western Carolina and kept journals of their experiences in the relatively unseen territory. Part of one route is today's Appalachian Trail.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 9, Sept 1997,
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The speedy dove is one of the more difficult birds to hunt, but attention to such things as starting with the gun muzzle up, using decoys, and taking time, will improve a dove hunter's success.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 9, Sept 1997,
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3523
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By the mid-1800s, elk were eliminated from the state. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other agencies are conducting studies to see if elk can be reintroduced in the park. If the report is favorable, fifty elk will be released in 1998.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997,
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Purchased with $3 million in private funds, the skeleton of an Arcocanthasauras dinosaur will be displayed in 1999 at the new N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. It will be the only one of its kind exhibited in the world.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998,
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3542
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The state is favored with a variety of fishing areas stretching from coastal beaches and tributaries to lakes and cold mountain streams. They beckon fishermen to fish for American shad, striped bass, and mountain trout.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998,
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3560
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The state's most famous mountain man was Big Tom Wilson, who was a noted guide, tracker, bear hunter, and master story teller. However, it was leading a search party to find Elisha Mitchell's body in 1857 that brought him nationwide fame.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997,
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3561
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Biologists studying the Southern Appalachian black bear use radio tracking collars to learn about the animal's movements, habitats, and breeding habits.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997,
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Old handmade wooden decoys, carved by John Williams, Ken Burgess, and others who lived in Carteret, Currituck, Dare, and Hyde Counties, have become highly prized, collectable folk art.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 12, Dec 1997,
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3564
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Bull Neck Swamp, a 5,000-acre swamp forest bordering the Albemarle Sound and Scuppernong River in Washington County, is unique in that it remains as it was when the first Europeans came. Purchase by the state in 1995 has preserved it.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 12, Dec 1997,
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3572
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Lawrence S. Earley is the new editor of WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA. Since 1980, he had been associate editor of the magazine. He replaces Jim Dean, who retired.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 1, Jan 1998,
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3589
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The bald eagle was nearly eradicated in the state by the 1970s. Habitat destruction, human encroachment, and DDT had devastated the population. Wildlife reintroduction efforts have restored the bird to thirteen counties.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998,
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3590
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Hikers sometimes can experience injuries along the trail. However, many injuries, like muscle strain, can be avoided by understanding that walking in the city and walking in the woods require different styles.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998,
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The cardinal is one of the most popular of all songbirds. It is a favorite of bird watchers. Seven states use it as their state bird. It appears on many items at Christmas, and twenty-two college and two professional teams use it as their symbol.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 3, Mar 1998,
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